Sign Stating Purpose of Woman's Centennial Congress New York Delegates to the Woman's Centennial Congress sign the Declaration of Purpose of the...
{"Image ImageDescription": "(Original Caption) Sign Stating Purpose of Woman's Centennial Congress. New York: Delegates to the Woman's Centennial Congress sign the Declaration of Purpose of the convention, that of working for \"the progressive securing of freedom, social justice and peace for all people.\" The gathering was for the honoring of the women of the 1840's who began the fight for woman's rights, and to consider the problems facing the women of today. Photo shows, left to right: Helen Blanchard, of New York City, vice president of the Woman's Trade Union League; Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, chairman of the Centennial Congress; Mrs. John Sise, of New York City, Junior League delegate to the congress."}